Antibacxlash attachment for fishing reels



W. L. ADAMS.

ANTIBACK LASH ATTACHMENTFOR FISHING REELS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1920.

Patented June 27 a Zivmwga j 1 fishing reels, filed wan'rnn. L. ADAMS, or annex,- omo, assronon 'ro Erna TUBING CQHPANY, OF

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Application filed June 1, 1920. Serial No. 385,538.

To all wlwmit may concerm, I

Be it known that I, War/ran L. AnAMs, a citizen of the United States, residin at Akron, in the county of Summit and tate of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Antibacklash Attachments for Fishing Reels, of w -hich the fol-. lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to fishing reels and more particularl to automatic braking mechanism there or. The invention is an improvement upon that shown, described and claimed in m prior application for ovember 13, 1916, Serial No. 131,058 which is nowPatent No. 1,357

- 670, granted Nov. 2, 1920.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved fishing reel embodying a simple form of automatic braking mechanism adapted to automatically prevent back lash of the line during the casting operation, or in other words, to automatically produce a retarding eifect upon the rotating spool during the casting operation and prevent it from rotatin faster than the line unwinds therefrom, sald braking mechanism being of simple form adapted for application to any reel and so constructed as to operate automatically without attention by the operator and without interfering with any other \usual reel operation. v

A further object of the invention is to provide an anti-back lash device'of this kind capable ofadjustment for varying effects but which is so arranged as to prevent its sticking in an inoperative position, thereby insuring efi'ectiveness at all times.

Further objects of the invention are in art obvious and in part will appear more 1n detail hereinafter. a

The invention'comprises the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter do:

scribed and claimed.

Referrin to the drawings, which represent one sultable embodiment of the invention, Fig. 1 is a front view of the complete reel; Fig. 2 is an end view from the right in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the inner face of the end head of the reel, with the braking parts secured thereto; Fig. 4 is an edge view thereof look'n% in the direction of the arrow A, 3; ig. 5 is a detail cross section on the. ine 5-5, Fig. 3 Fig. 6 is a detail section on the line 6-6, Fig. 3,

showing the spool head; and Fi. 7 is an enlarge section on the l1ne7. 7, i 6

In the drawings, 1

indicates the rec .frame provlded wlth the usual base late 2 for attachment to the. fishing rod. aid frame includes end heads '3, 4, thelatter one of which encloses the usual operating mechanism (not shown), actuated b the handle nanuracrs. OHIO, a coona'rron or emo.

5 for driving the spool 6, provi' ed with end heads 7 of concave form toward the ends of the reel. 8 re resents levelwind mechanism of any suitab e form. The outer :edge of one of the spool heads 7 travels in an annular groove 9 on the inner face of the end frame head 3., thereby forming a 'cavit or chamber 10 between said end frame ead and the adjacent spool head. In said cavity 1 is the antl-back lash or brake member 1 1-,

shown as a curved metal arm provided on I one end with a friction device, such as a,

button 12, said button extending toward the concave surface of the spool head. The brake member is mounted to swing loosely in the cavity 10 and to also have a loose wabbling motion longitudinally of the spool' axis in said cavity. For this purpose 1t is provided at its end opposite the button 12 with an opening 13 to receive a pivot screw 14 threaded into the head 3. .This opening 13 is larger than the shank and head of the screw, as shown in Fig. 5, so that thebrake member is loosely mounted as before described. Its outer or button carrying and is of the reel or toward and from the adjacent surface of the spool head. For this purpose the middle portion of the brake member is bent at 18 over a head 19 on the inner end of a screw 20 threaded through an opening I I in the end plate 3 and having an operating head 21 on its exposed outer end. screwing this screw in or out the braking member may be readily adjusted. The

screw is held in any position to which it may engaged bya bent /light tendency to hold the same down tol5- be adjusted in any suitable manner, such as by providing its innerhead .19 with a series of alternating teeth and recesses 22 to be ortion 23 of a leaf spring secured to t e head 3.

When unscrewing the screw 20tl1e brak-.

ward the head 19.

In operation the braking member is adjusted by turning the .screw 20 to produce an increased or diminished braking effectas desired. .When the spool is being rotated in a direction to wind in the line, said spool rotates in the direction of the arrow B, Fig. 3, and its dragging effect upon the button '12 tends to swing the arm 11 inwardly againstthe force of spring 15 or' toward the center of the reel. Therefore when winding in the line there is a tendency to decrease the braking efi'ect. However,

when the spool rotates in the opposite direction, during unwinding motion of the line or upon a cast the efiect of the spool upon the button" 12 is to tend to move it outwardly or away from the center of the reell Consequently the button 12 travels up along the curved or concave surface of the spool head with an increasing braking It will, of course, be understood that in v spool rotatable therein and provided with an end head having a concave outer face;

operation the braking member need not necessarily lie in contact with the pin 17, as the engagement of the button 12 with the spool head might prevent the arm 11 from swinging out so far. Also, the effect of the.

' brake is not dependent upon any resiliency in the-metal or the'mateiial of the arm 11,

but is entirely secured by the eflect of the spring 15 exerted upon the loosely mounted arm, said'efi'ect being modified by the direction of. rotation of the spool as before described. v

While the braking" button 12.may be of any suitable form or arrangement, I prefer the one shown in Fig. 7. The braking button 12 may bemade of wood, fibre or a composition or any other suitable material and.

is provided with a rounded braking surface 26. In attaching it to the member 11 a small round hole, slightly smaller than the braking button, 'is' first punched in' member 11, after which'the edges of the openings are punched'upwardly with a conical punching tool to about the position shown at 27 in dotted lines in Fig. 7. The button is then inserted into the opening and the iglaonoe edges of the opening pressed downwardly and inwardly to contract them upon and firmly grip the button to secure it solidly in place. This arrangement does away with screws or other attaching parts and per manently secures the button in place;

'llihat ll claim is:

1. A fishing reel, comprising a frame, a: spool rotatable therein and provided with an end head havinga concave outer face, a pivot member on said frame, and a brake member loosely mounted upon said pivot Ward and from the spool head, and yielding means moving said brake member radially outward.

3. A. fishing reel, comprising a frame, a spool rotatable therein and provided with an end head having a concave outer face, a pivot member on said frame, a brake member loosely mounted upon said pivot.

member to swing both parallel to and to- Ward and from the.spoolheadflyielding means moving said brake member'radially outward, a fixed stop limiting outward movement of said member, and means yieldingly moving said member. away from the spool head to cause it to slide along said stop. 7 I

4:. A fishing reel, comp-rising a frame, a

a pivot member on said frame, a brake member loosely mounted upon said pivot memberto swing both parallel toand toward and from the spool head, yielding means moving said brake .member radially outward, a fixed stop limiting outward movement of said member, means yieldingly'movingsaid member away from the spool head to cause it to slide along said stop, and means for positively adjusting said member toward the spool.

5. A fishing reel, comprising a frame, a spool rotatable therein and provided with an end head having aconcave outer face, and a brake member loosely mounted upon said frame to engage said concave outer face, said brake member having an opening therein, a brake button lying in said opening, and the edges of said opening, being pressed inwardly' to grip and secure said button in place.

lntestimony whereof ll aifix my signature. I

WALTER L. ADAMS. 

